BIKE EVENTS THIS MONTH

After last weekends Polo Championship there ain´t much time to rest, ´cause it seems to be a good month for a bike events.  On saturday 20th there will the KOF (King Of Fixed) at Helsinki. On a same day there´s a change to see a worldclass BMX biking when Simple Summer Session hits the Narinkkatori in helsinki city center.

A week after KOF there will be the Formal Friday at tampere. So tell you mama to start ironing your dress shirts and trousers!

Helsinki olympic velodrome is still dry, and morning Yksivaihde velo breakfasts are still running.

Every monday there will be polo session at Väiski. On wednesdays Keskarit (place changes every week).

And last for those who been wondering when Critical Masses are held, here´s the link for the event on facebook.

From today you will find all the events based in Finland on a right panel off the blog. If there´s something that I have forgot and should be on a list, give me a mail. For the international followers; international events are welcome too!

TAMPERE TOOK THE TITLE!!!!

Tampere won the first ever bicycle polo championship of Finland. Tampere´s team Tre Kronor won helsinki´s own  SHW Dets It 5-4 in a tough final. Snikt! from helsinki took the third place. We salute you! Here´s a few pics from the final. 

Here´s some more:

GAMES ALREADY STARTED!

HARDCOURT BIKE POLO

BikePolo from Daniel McStay on Vimeo.

HARDCOURT BIKE POLO FINNISH CHAMPIONSHIP

There will be 20 teams from all over Finland competing to win the first ever finnish bike polo champion title. Games will be played upcoming weekend at Pasila hard court. As I have heard there will be a tough competition between the teams. Two hardcore teams from Tampere, a few from Turku, some from Oulu  and a punch of tough teams from helsinki. Saturday qualification games starts at 10am. Finals on sunday. Just updated schedule below. Check also a news clip, that was aired this morning on YLE Morning tv. (Unfortunately interview on a clip is in finnish only) SO ANYWAY, SEE YOU ON A COURT YARD! 

SATURDAYS SCHEDULE:

10am
Lohko A : Rebel Express - Kardemumman kolme iloista rosvoa
Lohko B : Pyynikin tähti - Dets It SHW
Lohko A : Koulukatu BP - Heinäpään teurastajat

11am
Lohko B : IHB - Team Mighty Mice
Lohko A : KuusyksSHW - Rebel Express
Lohko A : Kardemumman kolme iloista rosvoa - Koulukatu BP

12am
Lohko B : Dets It SHW - IHB
Lohko A ottelu 5: Heinäpään teurastajat - KuusyksSHW

1pm
Lohko C : Hattarians - Turku1
Lohko D : OG & OG's - Turku2
Lohko C : E.E.D.C. - Los Pelotas

2pm
Lohko D : Mallets Of DOOM! - Snikt!
Lohko C : Turku1 - E.E.D.C.
Lohko D : Turku2 - Mallets Of DOOM!

3pm
BREATHING BREAK-LUNCH-ETC.

4pm
Lohko A : Rebel Express - Koulukatu BP
Lohko B : Pyynikin tähti - IHB
Lohko A : Kardemumman kolme iloista rosvoa - Heinäpään teurastajat

5pm
Lohko B : Dets It SHW - Team Mighty Mice
Lohko A : Koulukatu BP - KuusyksSHW
Lohko A : Rebel Express - Heinäpään teurastajat

6pm
Lohko B : Pyynikin tähti - Team Mighty Mice
Lohko A : Kardemumman kolme iloista rosvoa - KuusyksSHW

7pm
Lohko C : Hattarians - E.E.D.C.
Lohko D : OG & OG's - Mallets Of DOOM!
Lohko C : Turku1 - Los Pelotas

8pm
Lohko D : Turku2 - Snikt!
Lohko C : Hattarians - Los Pelotas
Lohko D : OG & OG's - Snikt!